Reversible window-sash.



Patented May 7, 190i..

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' (Application Bled July ,1.7, 190D.)

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(Applitw mgl-July 17, 190e.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GOTTLIEB HOERSCH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

REVERSIBLE WINDOW-SASH.V

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,655, dated May 7,1901.

Application filed July 17, 1900. Serial No. 23.892. (No model.)

T coll whom. it may con/cern."

'Be it known that I, GoTTLIEB HoEEscH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phila delphia, in the county of Philadelphia, in the Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inReversible Window-Sashes, of which the following is a speciiication. t

My invention relates to improvements in sashes which are adapted to beraised and lowered as usual and are hinged, so that they may be swunginto an apartment or reversed, whereby their outer sides are accessiblefor washing, glazing, repairs, or other purposes.

The invention consists of novel features, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l represents a partial front view and a partial vertical sectionofreversible window-sashes embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents ahorizontal section thereof, the sashes being shown as swung into theapartment. Fig. 3 represents a view of a portion of th e'innerV side ofthe window-frame and adjacent stiles of the sashes. Fig. 4 represents ahorizontal section of a portion on line Fig. l. Fig. 5 represents. a'vertical section of a portion on line y y, Fig. 4. Figs. 6 and 7represent perspective views of supplementary coupling mechanismemployed.

Similar letters 'of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring tothe drawings, A designates a window-frame, and B and C theupper and lower sashes thereof. Thesash B has its side stiles formed insections C' D and E F, the sections C D being connected bythe hinges G,whereby the sash B may be turned inwardly on said hinges, as shown inFig. 2, so that the outer side of said sash is accessible for purposesof cleaning, glazing, repairs, &c., it being noticed that the cords H ofsaid sash B are'connected with the section C. The sections E and F areadapted to be coupled or connected by means of the bolt .I on thesection F, whereby they may be moved as one in the raising and loweringof the sash; but when the sash is to be turned on the hinges G the boltis thrown in the present case to the right, whereby it leaves thesection E, and the sash is disconnected from the section F, and thelatter retains its position during the swinging in or out of the sash,it being noticed that the section F has the sash-cord J2 `connected withit. In order to easily operate the bolt J, the same is formed with arack K, with which meshes the' pinion L, whose shaft M is mounted on theadjacent portions of the section F and is provided with a knob or handleend N for convenience of grasping and rotating said shaft, andconsequently the pi nion L, whereby the bolt .I may receive motion tothe right or left, as the'case may be. The shaft M is jointed, as at P,whereby its outer portion may be lowered, as most clearly shown in Fig.l, the section F having a casing Q therein, whereby said portion of theshaftk may be seated thereon and so be removed from the path of thestiles of the sash C in the raising and lowering of the latter. The sashC has its side stiles formed in the sections R S and T U, the sectionsSand R being connected by the hinges V, whereby said sash C may beturned on said hinges in the same manner as the upper sash B and forsimilar purposes. It will-here be noticed that the section Shas thesash-cord W connected with it and the section U has the sash-cord Xconnected with it. On the upper end of the section S is thetongue Y,which is adapted to ride freely against the parting-strip Z of the frameA and guide said section S of the sash C in its up-anddown motions, andalso prevent said section S from pressing or being pressed against theadjacent portion ot' the sash-cord W, said tongue also abutting againstthe portion of the meeting-rail A on said section '0. The ends of thesection S are rabbeted, as at B', so that when the sashes are in normalcondition said sections have their joints braced one against the otherand in close contact. The sections T and U are adapted to be coupled bythe bolt C2, the saine having the rack D thereon, which is engaged bythe pinion E', whose shaft F' is mounted on the section U, it beingnoticed that the latter has a case or box G' let thereinto to receivethe outer portion of said bolt C2, and the section.Tlhasa-boX..Htherein, while the side stile of the window-fratrie( A hasa box J' therein, the several boxes G', H, and J being in line with eachother andin communication, Whereby the bolt C? may be shot into the boxH or IDO coupling or connecting the section U with the window-frame andrendering said section immovable, Wherebyit is prevented from beingthrown up by the action of the sash-weight connected therewith by thecord X. When the sash is returned to its closed position, the bolt isthrown to the left, whereby it leaves the box J' and enters the box H',thus coupling the sections T and U as one, when the sash C may be raisedand lowered, as usual. The shaft F' of the pinion E' is formed insections pivoted to each other, as at F2, whereby its outer portion maybe lowered and folded into the casing K' in the section U out of theway, but is convenient of access when itis required to rotate the pinionE', in which case the shaft is raised and may be turned, thus rotatingthe pinion, and consequently the bolt O2, to the right or left, as thecase may be. lt will be noticed that the sections MF', that carry thepinions L E',arejournaled on the rear walls of the casings Q and K', re

spectively, each casing being sufficiently depressed to receive both thepinionand the i hinged or folding portion of the shaft. When the sashesare in normal position, the lower sash has its bottom portion resting onthe sill of the ywindow-frame, so as to be covered by the bead L', Whilethe top of the upper sash is above the lower edge of the bead M' of thecap. (See dotted lines, Figgl.) When the lower sash is to be opened, itrequires to be raised above the bead L', when it can be turned on itshinges, after which the upper sash is accessible, so that when it islowered belowthe bead M' it can be turned on its hinges, as will beapparent in Fig. 2.

In order to relieve the bolts of the weight of the sashes, which wouldprevent their easy operation, I employ the bars or plates N' P', whichare secured to the side sections Fand U, said plates having verticalslots Q' therein, with laterally-extending horizontal throats R' leadingto said slots, (see Figs.1, 6, and 7,) said throats also extendingthrough the outer face of the side stile.

The sections E and T have tongues S' secured thereto, the same beingadapted to enter the throats R' while the sashes are closing and passdown the slots Q' and rest on the walls of the bases of said slots, saidbases being below said throats, so that the weight of the sashes are ina measure superimposed on said walls, thus relieving the bolts of suchweight. The under sides of said walls and those of the tongues S' areinclined, forming locking-joints, which prevent disconnection of thesections E F and T U. When, however, the sections are unlocked by theproper operation of the bolts, the sashes are raised, so that thetongues S' ride upwardly in the slots Q' until they reach the throatsR', when the -sashes are swung outwardly on their hinges, the tonguesthen passing through the throats, so that the sashes lare disconnectedfrom theside sections F and U.

The-interlocking of the sashes with the side ,sections may be readilyaccomplished by adapted to lock said members and to engage the sidestile of a window-frame, a casing adapted to be secured to one of saidmembers, a shaft formed in sections, and a pinion engaging saidrack-bolt and being mounted on one of said sections,said sections beinghinged together and the outer section thereof being adapted to be foldedinto the chamber of saidcasing, the shaft-section which carries saidpinion being journaled on a wall of said casing.'

2. In a reversible sash having sectional side stiles, aface-plateconnected with one section, said'plate being formed with a verticalslot, and a lateral throat above the base of said slot extending throughthe outer face of the side stile forming an inlet to .said slot, and atongue on the other section adapted to pass through said throat as thesash is closing and be seated on said base, said tongue and saidslotbeing adapted to form a locking-joint.

3. A reversible window-sash having a side stile formed of dividedmembers, a rackbolt adapted to lock said members and to interlock withthe side stile of the windowframe, a pinion mounted ou one of themembers of the divided side stile, and meshing with said rack-bolt, andan auxiliary locking device for the side stile of the sash, consistingof a plate connected with one member and having a vertical slot, and alateral throat above the base of said slot, said throat eX- tendingthrough the outer face of the 'side stile, and a tongue on the outersection adapted to pass through said throat when the sash is closing andbe seated on said base forming a locking-joint. I

GOTTLIEB HOERSCH. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, WM. CANER WIEDERSHEIM.

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